THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON
THURSDAY, MAY 19,-1949
PAGE SIX
Rich Eccentric
Found Dead Near
Miniature Navy
Glendale, Cnl., May 19 Ui
Howard Bixby, wealthy eccentric
Inventor, apparently was sliot to
death by one of his own devices
among the tiny ships that com
prised his miniature radio-controlled
"navy," authorities said today.
The 68-year-old retired engi
neer, member of a pioneer Cal
ifornia family, was found dead
yesterday in the elaborate work
shop where he built what was con
sidered one of the world's most
extensive scale-model navies.
He was shot in the head by a .38
caliber pistol with the handle re
moved as if for an experiment.
The inventor's wife had left the
house when their son, Howard Jr.,
heard a shot. He went to the lab-
' oratory and found Bixby's body. A
brother, Stafford Blxby, said he
believed Bixby committed suicide
because of a painful mtesunai ail
ment. Order Investigation
Police said the slaying prob
ably was suicide or an accident,
but a coroner's investigation was
ordered to inquire into the possi
bility of murder,
Only four feet, eight inches tall,
Bixby was a well-known figure
here. He was a nephew of Jotham
and Llewellyn Bixby, founders of
Long Beach, Cal., and lived in
what: was said to be Glendale s
fourth oldest house.
A sign on his laboratory door
read:
"Howard Bixby and Co., manu
facturers of radio-controlled bat
tleships and submarines, also
manufacturers of machine guns,
anti-aircraft guns, bombsv torpe
does, motors and transmissions.
Also build other ingenious devices
9or slaying of the human race,"
Conducted "Maneuvers" . I
Bixby loved to dress up in a
natty white yachting cap and uni
form to conduct "fleet maneuv
ers" on a pool in his yard. Some
times he would go to a lake for a
"real battle."
The warships were designed to
operate exactly like their full
sized prototypes.
The prize model, a 10-foot, 450
pound version of the USS Cal
ifornia, would change course and
fire .38 caliber blank salvos from
the main battery at the turn of a
switch.- 1
It had 24 guns and a speed of
15 miles an hour. Bixby once plan
ned to sail it to Catalina Island.
Other ships could be started or
stopped by clapping the hands,
and some of the guns were ex
ploded by whistling, radio sig
nals or even dialing a telephone.
Blxby haunted the Los Angeles
harbor area for first-hand infor
mation on navy ships. He laugh
ingly recalled that once on Navy
day he was hustled off a battle
ship for tape-measuring a gun so
he could build his model to exact
scale.
Oratorio Presented to Large Crowds in Bend and Redmond
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Demonstrating the axiom that
practice makes perfect, the Cen
tral Oregon Oratorio society cli
maxed weeks of arduous rehears
als with outstanding perform
ances of Mendelssohn's "Elijah"
this week. The performance Tues
day night in Bend was felt by
many of the musicians who par
ticipated to be the group's closest
approach lo perfection so far. The
performance Monday night In
Redmond was equally well .re
ceived. The society, establishing a tra
dition through repetition, will be
presenting lis. third annual orato
rio next year. The event, antici
pated as a highlight of local mu
sical offerings, draws both partici
pants and listeners from all parts
of Central Oregon.
Under the direction of Don P.
Pence, (center foreground), the
large musical group was organ
ized last year, with church choirs
and glee clubs as a nucleus.
Soloists who carried lead parts
both years (seated just ahead of
chorus, center) are Rev. Walter
Naff, tenor; Helen Tapken Allen,
soprano; Delma Aiigoou Bauer,
contralto, and Rev. Allan B. Philp,
baritone. Philp sang the title role
in the stirring story of the proph
et who performed miracles in the
name of the Lord, triumphed re
peatedly over his enemies and
finally ascended to heaven in a
fiery chariot. ,
Supporting soloists is the open
ing chorus and recitative were
Patricia Yank, soprano; Clarence
Larson, tenor; Stella Pearl Runge,
contralto, and Lloyd Abrams,
bass. Mrs. Yank joined Mrs. Allen
and Mrs. Baker in a trio entitled
"Lift Thine Eyes." In one chorus,
the Bend high school a cappella
choir was - featured, with violin
obbligato by Fred Dallas, concert
master. Mrs. T. D. Sexton was ac
companist for the oratorio, and
Joseph T. Haugen was assistant
director.
Offertory music included piano
solos by Jeanne Stauffacher, Red
mond, and Diane MacKenzie,
Bend. Jeanne played Beethoven's
"Moonlight Sonata," and Diane's
number was '.'The Surf," by Van
Dyke.
The communities of Bend,
Prineville, Redmond, Madras and
Culver are represented in the or
chestra and chorus personnel. In
addition two orchestra members
were brought from the University
of Oregon. They are Dr. Edmund
Cykler, viola, and Giles Godfrey,
string bass.
EX RESIDENT HONORED
When Miss Carla Packerham is
crowned Miss Marylhurst XIII at
the Portland college Friday, one
of her attendants wil be a former
Bend girl, Miss Barbara Broster
haus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward B. Biosterhous, Klamath
Falls. Miss Biosterhous is a sen
ior at Marylhurst. A picture of
Miss Biosterhous appeared In to
day's Orogonian.
Mrs. Bi osterhous, mother of the
Marylhurst senior, is the former
Gladys Sather.
FIUE STHX COM HATTED
Uoseburg, May 10 (ll'i Forest
ers and 250 volunteers today
waged a continuing battle against
a 1,000 acre fire in the old Beaver
creek burn.
Radio reports to the Umpqua
national forest headquarters said
firefighters had been hampered
by the breakdown of a supply
road.
More power saws were moved
into the area by packhorse yester
day to help In the job of cutting
a wood-free l ing around the blaze.
Meyers-Ladd
Vows Are Said
At Sisters
Sisters, May 19 (Special) Two
local families were united Friday
evening, May 13, when Dorothy
Ann Ladd, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Ladd, became the
bride of Harold H. Meyers, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meyers. The
rites were performed at the home
of the bridegroom's parents. Rev.
D. L. Penhollow read the double
ring ceremony at 8 o'clock before
an Improvised altar of cedar
boughs covered with delphinium.
Recordings provided a musical
background for the ceremony.
A reception followed the wed
ding, and afterward the bridal
couple left on a honeymoon trip
to Portland.
The bride is a 'graduate of the
Grossmont high school at La
Mesa, Calif. The bridegroom,
who attended the Tenbroeek acad
emy at Franklinville, N.Y., is at
present employed as a timber tall
er by the H. D. Barclay Logging
company.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. She wore a
gown of pastel pink, with full
veil, and carried a bouquet of
white and pale pink carnations,
tied with a large pink bow.
Mrs. Murell Hansen was he;
sister's matron of honor, In a
gown of pink net, worn with a
corsage of white carnations.
George Meyers, brother of the
bridegroom, acted as best man.
At the reception', the bride's
mother and Mrs. George Meyers,
sister-in-law of the bride, served
the three-tlt'red wedding cake..
The bridegroom's mother, who
had been a patient at St. Charles
hospital, returned home in time
to attend the wedding.
Out-of-town guests at the wed
ding were Mrs. Fern DeVivo, sis
ter ol the brldegrom, and her in
fant daughter, Hae Ann, Los An
geles, and E. H. Glanb, Bend.
For going away, the young Mrs.
Meyers wore a dark green suit
with gold accessories. The couple
will be at home later this week
at Day's apartments.
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Gilchrist PTA to Hold
Potluck Dinner, Meeting
Gilchrist, May 19 (Special)
The Gilchrist PTA vill hold a pot
luck dinner Friday at 6:30 p.m. at
the Gilchrist school, with the
regular monthly meeting, last of
the year, to follow. An invitation
to attend was extended to all pat
rons of the school.
An interesting program is be
ing arranged, according to those
in charge. The achievement day
exhibits of the various classes will
be on display for inspection by
parents and friends.
United Nations
Ends Session
Flushing, N. Y., May 19 U
The United Nations general i as
sembly ended its spring session
last night after squelching a Po
lish attempt to bring up the Ger-
hart Eisler case for debate.
As the diplomats gratefully be
gan closing their briefcases fol
lowing the decision to postpone
the whole colonies question until
tall, Polish delegate Julius Katz-
Suehy burst forth with his de
mand for full debate of the Eisler
case.
Assembly President Herbert
Evalt told the Polish delegate it
was a physical impossibility to
open the Eisler case at this late
date.
The Pole sarcastically suggest
ed that he might call for a special
session of the assembly on the
case of the bespectacled commu
nist agent, who stowed away on
(re polish liner Batory only to be
soured by British authorities in
Southampton for possible extradi
tion to the United States.
Finally, Evatt put the matter to
a vote, disregarding soviet bloc
requests to speak on a point of
order.
Only Norway voted to overrule
Evan's ruling against discussion
of the Eisler case.
India, China and the United
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Youth's Motive
Sought in Blast
Seattle, May 19 (IBThe FBI
today quizzed Lawrence Sharp,
handsome University of Washing
ton honor student, on why he al
legedly dynamited his parents'
home.
Held in King county jail on a
charge of destroying government
property, Sharp smiled apologet
ically as he refused to answer re
porters' questions.
"I don't mean to be difficult;
he said. "It's just that I don'.
want to talk about it."
The explosion April 1 demol
ished the home of Mr, and Mrs.
Lawrence Sharp in a Vancouver,
Wash., housing project. The
Sharps were injured seriously.
The blast damaged a neighbor
ing bulldirtg severely and caused
minor damage to 27 other build
ings. An FBI agent said two large
charges of dynamite were placed
alongside tne snarps bedroom
window. An investigation showed
that Sharp allegedly had bought
50 pounds of dynamite in Seattle.
It was the second explosion at
the Sharp home.. The first blast
took place a molith earlier, but
damage was nominal.
On Jan. 1, members of the fam
ily became ill from food poison
ing but no details were available.
The youth was a member of the
Purple Shield, an under-class-men's
scholastic and activity hon
orary society at the university.
Convention Draws
Eleven From Here'
Eleven Bend persons are at
tending the state convention of
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, which
opened Monday at North Bend
and will end tonight. In the local
group are Mrs. Frank Gray, Mrs.
C. E. Hein, Mrs. Carl Johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gibson, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl- Weber, Mrs. Ted
Meagher, Mrs. J. C, Culler, Mrs.
D. N. Graham and Mrs. M. B.
Smith. Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Hein,
Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Gibson are
official delegates of the Bend Re
bekah lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson and Mr.
and Mrs. Weber are staying at
Ten-Mile lake, near North Bend.
They plan to remain for the rest
of the week, to participate in fish
ing and other sports.
Mrs. Culler was among those
who received the impressive dec
oration of chivalry in a ceremony
Monday evening. The Bend Re
bekahs were to have charge of a
memorial ceremony Tuesday.
He also was former vice-president
of Alpha Phi Omega, a service
honorary "composed of former
Boy Scouts, and former vice-president
of the associated men stu
dents. He was studying political
science.
Dr. Grant Skinner
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Author Found
Dead in Bathtub
New York, May 19 IP Thomas
Heggen, 31-year-old co-author of
the Broadway hit "Mister Rob
erts" was found dead today in a
water-filled bathtub of his apart
ment. Police said death was caused by
"asphyxiation by submersion."
There were no further immedi
ate details of the circumstances of
his death.
Friends of Heggen said he may
have taken sleeping pills before
he got into the tub.
Heggen wrote the novel "Mister
Roberts" and co-authored with
Joshua Logan the stage version
of the "navy war story which had
its locale in the South Pacific.
KLAMATH SELECTED
Pendleton, May 19 UPi Klam
ath Falls will'be the 1950 site for
the Oregon Cattlemen's associa
tion convention.
Members voted 79 to 24 for
Klamath Falls over Ontario here
yesterday at the close of their an
nual three-day meeting.
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Officers Installed
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Installation of the Kenwood
PTA officers was held Tuesday
night at the school auditorium
with Mrs. Joe Elder, retired pres
ident, acting as Installation offi
cer. Those Installed include: Mrs.
Kessler Oinnon, president; Mrs.
W. T. Welcome, vice-president,
and Mrs. Kenneth Cale, treasurer.
Plans were made to hold a sev
enth grade class picnic at Shevlin
park next Tuesday afternoon.
School buses will leave the school
grounds at 1 p.m. and return at
5:30 p.m. Several teachers and
mothers will accompany, the stu
dents. The PTA group decided
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entitled "The Picnic," at the meel
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